Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 27,488 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon is 27,488 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 31,831 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11,943 number, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13,761 number | — |
| 1974 | 16,093 number | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 16,982 number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 17,765 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 18,503 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 11,943 number | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 22,673 number | +89.8% |
| 1980 | 25,936 number | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 29,562 number | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 30,567 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 31,196 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 28,594 number | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 26,833 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 29,609 number | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 30,295 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 31,831 number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 31,433 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 30,588 number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 29,204 number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 31,220 number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 29,026 number | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 29,689 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30,925 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25,754 number | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 24,832 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 25,140 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25,947 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 24,468 number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 26,689 number | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 25,094 number | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 27,263 number | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 27,434 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27,642 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27,661 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27,488 number | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27,488 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,374 number, 11.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27,488 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,892 number, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +89.8% | 11,943 number | 22,673 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,817 number | 11,943 number | 22,673 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 29,380 number | 25,936 number | 31,831 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 30,408 number | 29,204 number | 31,433 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,084 number | 24,832 number | 31,220 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 26,632 number | 24,468 number | 27,661 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 27,488 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31,831 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,943 number in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.